Lal
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
- Future · They Call Him OG 2 as Ibrahim
- 2025 · Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu as Bhaskaran
- 2025 · Bison Kaalamaadan as Kandasamy
- 2025 · They Call Him OG as Ibrahim
- 2025 · Oru Ronaldo Chithram as Koshy
- 2025 · Nancy Rani as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- 2025 · Robinhood as
- 2024 · Star as Pandian
- 2024 · Nadikar as David's co-actor
- 2023 · Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
- 2023 · RDX: Robert Dony Xavier as Phillip
- 2023 · Kerala Crime Files as CI Kuriyan Avaran
- 2023 · Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
- 2022 · The Warriorr as Kumarappa
- 2022 · Suzhal - The Vortex as Chellapa
- 2021 · Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- 2021 · Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
- 2020 · Anveshanam as Dr Faris
- 2019 · Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
- 2018 · Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2017 · Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela as Chacko
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as Iyob
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Yesudas
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
- 2012 · Husbands in Goa as Sunny
- 2012 · Cobra as Kari
- 2012 · Father's Day as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
- 2011 · Payyans as John Varghese
- 2010 · Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
- 2007 · Oram Po as Bigil
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as
- 2006 · Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
- 2006 · The Don as Kasim Baba
- 2004 · Black as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- 2001 · One Man Show as Harinarayanan
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
- 2000 · Mazha as Chandran
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
- Future · Dear Students as
- Future · Asurakulam as
- 2024 · Checkmate as David (Bhai)
- 2024 · Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur as
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chacha
- 2024 · Killer Soup as Lucas Charles
- 2023 · 2018 as Mathachan
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Malayaman
- 2022 · Vichithram as Alexander
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Malayaman
- 2021 · Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 · Kala as Ravi
- 2021 · Black Coffee as Kalidas
- 2019 · Helen as Paul
- 2019 · Saaho as Ibrahim
- 2019 · Sisterleaf as Azhagan
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2016 · Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as Balaraman
- 2015 · 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2014 · Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Rajasenan
- 2014 · God's Own Country as Muhammed
- 2013 · Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2012 · Shutter as Rasheed
- 2012 · Unnam as Sunny
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Himself
- 2010 · Best Actor as Shaji
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
- 2007 · Deepavali as Chidambaram
- 2006 · Oruvan as Bharathan Aashan
- Future · Colony as
- 2007 · Aalwar as
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Himself
- Future · Face Off as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
- Future · Marshal as
- 2025 · Ambalamukkile Visheshangal as
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Mathew Thalachirayil
- 2025 · Surrender as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Azadi as Shivan
- 2025 · Kadhalikka Neramillai as Loganathan
- 2023 · Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as Basheer
- 2022 · Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 · Panthrand as Peelu
- 2022 · Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
- 2022 · Viyuham as
- 2021 · Kshanam as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 2021 · Karnan as Yeman
- 2021 · Nizhal as Viswanathan
- 2021 · Tsunami as
- 2020 · Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam as Chacko
- 2020 · God Father as Marudhu Singam
- 2020 · Silencer as
- 2019 · Thakkol as
- 2019 · Thelivu as Khalid
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
- 2019 · Thottappan as Anthraper
- 2018 · Vallikudilile Vellakkaran as Joseph
- 2018 · French Viplavam as
- 2018 · Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2018 · Iblis as Shreedharan
- 2018 · Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
- 2018 · Antony as
- 2018 · Mattancherry as
- 2017 · Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu as
- 2017 · Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2017 · Chunkzz as Varkichan
- 2017 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
- 2017 · Fukri as Ali Fukri
- 2016 · Dum as Xavier
- 2016 · King Liar as Anand Varma
- 2015 · Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
- 2015 · Swargathekkal Sundaram as Maniyan
- 2014 · Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
- 2013 · Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
- 2013 · Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Behnnan
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Zacharia
- 2013 · Ayal as Gurudasan
- 2013 · Kutti Puli as Arjunan
- 2013 · 10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- 2012 · Chettayees as John
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
- 2012 · Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Himself
- 2011 · Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as Nissar
- 2010 · Tournament as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Anwar as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- 2010 · Penpattanam as CI Antony
- 2010 · April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2010 · Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Michael
- 2009 · Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2008 · Kaalai as Jeeva
- 2007 · Rameswaram as
- 2007 · Before the Rains as Rajat
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 · Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
- 2006 · Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
- 2005 · Sandakozhi as Kasi
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Divakaran
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
- 2004 · Engal Anna as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
- 2003 · Singaari Bolona as
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- 2002 · Kannaki as Manickam
- 2002 · Ente Hridayathinte Udama as Pavitran
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Gowrishankar
- 2000 · Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Parthan
- 1999 · Friends as Self
- 1999 · Jananayakan as Misra
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Johny
- 1998 · Daya as Kombanali
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Paniyan
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Guest at the wedding